Month: September 2022
West for climate summit snub
African leaders have criticised wealthy nations for failing to turn up at a climate change summit in the Netherlands. The Senegalese President Macky Sall said he felt bitter that the world’s main polluters had failed to offer funds to help Africa adapt to global warming. The only Western leader to appear in person was the
Iran hacker group attacks Albania
Relations between Tirana and Tehran have been tense since Albania offered asylum to thousands of Iranian dissidents nine years ago. Albania has severed diplomatic ties with Iran and ordered Iranian embassy staff to leave, accusing it of orchestrating a major cyber-attack. The hackers tried to paralyse public services, delete and steal government data, and incite
Russia in “possession” of North Korean weapons
Kim Jong-un’s regime has blamed the US for the conflict and accused the West of pursuing a “hegemonic policy” that justified Russia’s use of force. Last month, North Korea recognised the independence of Russia’s two proxy statelets in eastern Ukraine – the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics – and vowed to deepen its “comradely friendship”
Instagram fined €405m over data privacy
Irish regulators have fined Instagram €405m for violating children’s privacy. The long-running complaint concerned children’s data particularly their phone numbers and email addresses. Meta, said it planned to appeal against the decision. It is the third fine handed to the company by the regulator. The ruling demonstrates how effective enforcement can protect children on social
Earthquake during lockdown in China
China has a zero Covid-19 policy, meaning that lockdowns are routinely imposed in communities when cases of the virus are detected. Footage showing some residents in the earthquake-hit Chinese city of Chengdu stopped from fleeing their compounds due to a Covid lockdown has sparked anger and disbelief online. China is the world’s last major economy
Russian Economy now
Russia’s economy was predicted to collapse after Western countries imposed unprecented sanctions on Moscow over the war in Ukraine. Russia has so far avoided an economic meltdown from the Western sanctions imposed over the Ukraine war. Some think Moscow will run out of cash in two years, while others believe the country remains in a
Russian embassy terrorist attack in Afghanistan
Two Russian diplomats and four Afghan nationals were killed in a terrorist attack in front of the Russian embassy in Kabul. The Kabul police stated that the attacker was shot dead by the Russian embassy’s guards as he tried to approach the gate . “Two of our comrades have died. A set of measures were
Solomon Islands rejects Australia’s election sponsoring offer
The Solomon Islands on Tuesday rejected an offer from Australia to pay for its next election, saying the move from Canberra is “inappropriate.” Australia had offered to pay for the election, which will likely be delayed due to supposed budgetary concerns. Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare claims the elections must be delayed until the 2023
More Russian Oil to Asia as it cuts supply to Europe
Russia sent significantly more oil and coal to India and China over the summer compared with the start of the year, while European countries that long relied on Russian energy have cut back sharply in response to the war in Ukraine. The EU has cut its imports from Russia by 35% since the war began,
Artemis leak repair
The Space Launch System is the most powerful rocket ever developed by the US space agency, and is designed to send astronauts and their equipment back to the Moon after an absence of 50 years. The launch of Nasa’s new Artemis I Moon rocket is facing a potentially lengthy delay after a second postponement. Controllers